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Agnes Lee Clendenon Evans, 85
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McMinnville resident and Warren County native Agnes Lee Clendenon Evans, 85, was born June 16, 1930 and died June 9 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville following a sudden illness.
Retired from Genesco and a member of St. Mary’s Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Edward Jackson and Willie Mae Panter Clendenon. She was married to Joe Evans, who preceded her in death. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by sister Wilma Lois Clendenon; and brother and sister-in-law Thomas and Barbara Clendenon.
She is survived by son Gerald Edward Curtis of McMinnville; sister and brother-in-law Gerry and Sam Martin of McMinnville; special niece and husband, Kay and Tommy Foster of McMinnville; nephews Ray and Clay Martin of McMinnville, and Eddie and Ricky Clendenon of McMinnville; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and special friends, Bernice Groves and Arthur Gunning, both of McMinnville.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at High’s Chapel with Greg Rains officiating. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service Sunday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr., 77
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Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr. was born May 24, 1947 and went home to be with Jesus on Friday afternoon, March 28, 2025. He was born and lived in Michigan for 45 years and then moved to McMinnville, Tennessee for the last 32 years.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Donald and Caroline Filipowski Theiss; brother, Donald Theiss and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Eula Presley.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 51 years, Glenda Marie Presley Theiss; children, Susan (Mark) Long, Brandy Perez, Cindy Hale, Gwendolyn (Richard) Holt, Tammy Norma Theiss, and Tommy Norman Theiss, Jr.; grandchildren, Sean, Gabriel, Jaylen, Gavin, Tommy Ray, Hannah, and Diane; great-granddaughters, Lea and Luci; sisters, Cheryl (Butch) Galyon, Lorry Cantrell, Debra Prokoff; brother, Larry (Carolyn) Theiss; many sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, serving the Lord as well as playing games with the children, cooking and eating wild meat. He really enjoyed his church family at Peoples Pentecostal Church, where he faithfully attended.

Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Pentecostal Church with his pastor, Michael Hewell and Jay Young officiating and burial will follow in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., Monday 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Tuesday 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. al visitation at Peoples Pentecostal Church.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Theiss family.